Worst to first: Auburn's five biggest moments of 2013, Day 2

Editor's note: In the span of a year, Auburn has gone from worst-to-first in the SEC West. How did Auburn get to this point? Starting today and ending on the eve of Saturday's SEC Championship game, beat writer Ryan Black counts down the five biggest moments that have been woven into the Tigers' turnaround campaign.

Editor's note: In the span of a year, Auburn has gone from worst-to-first in the SEC West. How did Auburn get to this point? Starting today and ending on the eve of Saturday's SEC Championship game, beat writer Ryan Black counts down the five biggest moments that have been woven into the Tigers' turnaround campaign. Click here to see Day 1.

Auburn's junior quarterback had thrown for 273 yards and a touchdown, only to see his team trail Mississippi State 20-17 with 1:56 remaining. With the ball in his hands and 88 yards ahead, Marshall took his game to another level.

Carving up the Bulldogs' defense through the air and on the ground, Marshall couldn't be stopped, accounting for 85 yards (66 passing, 19 rushing) on the go-ahead drive. When Marshall connected with a leaping C.J. Uzomah in the end zone on a 13-yard touchdown toss with 10 seconds left, Auburn's victory was sealed.

It was merely a precursor of greater victories and even more memorable plays to come.

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Mike Niziolek joins the Ledger-Enquirer after spending the past three years with MLive.com. The past year he covered Eastern Michigan University athletics, including football and recruiting. He also filled in as a backup writer for the Detroit Tigers, Detroit Red Wings and University of Michigan. Mike is a 2004 graduate of Michigan State.